At this point in her career, Tara MacLean has enough experience with songwriting to be able to easily craft magic. Whether independently or otherwise, she has a slew of past projects under her belt. It’s no surprise that her new album, Deeper, plays through without a single hitch, but it doesn’t make it any less exciting. Continue reading New Music: Tara MacLean Gets Moody and Digs ‘Deeper’
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New Music: The Beautiful Sounds of Steven Bowers’ ‘Elk Island Park’
Steven Bowers’ song-writing is described as having “a melody junkie’s thirst for pretty sounds” and such a statement couldn’t be more accurate. His latest album, Elk Island Park, in fact, is full of those pretty sounds. Continue reading New Music: The Beautiful Sounds of Steven Bowers’ ‘Elk Island Park’
New Music: Superfluid Collective Emphasize the Human Condition on ‘Drop’
Halifax group Superfluid Collective released their debut EP, Drop, last month, a heavily instrumental five-song odyssey through a funky spectrum that incorporates influences from the band’s cultural cornucopia; ranging from Bangladeshi music to Iranian jazz. Continue reading New Music: Superfluid Collective Emphasize the Human Condition on ‘Drop’
New Music: LAPS Break The Formula With ‘Soon Not Often In It’
Fredericton-born, Montréal-based indie rockers LAPS have dropped their latest album Soon Not Often In It, an aptly named ensemble of LAPS’ haphazard bops. Earlier this year, we were given a teaser in the form of “Brunch,” an acoustic jigsaw of shifting melodies and tempos. Their latest album branches that style out into a plethora of satisfying results. Continue reading New Music: LAPS Break The Formula With ‘Soon Not Often In It’
New Music: Jont Offers Existential Wisdom on ‘Gentle Warrior’
Last month, following a soft release on his own site, Jont released Gentle Warrior. It’s his ninth album, his first since the passing of his father and, perhaps uncoincidentally, his most sentimental. The album finds Jont exploring subjects like mortality, the metaphysical, the spiritual, and the universal raison d’être .
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